Only low-status groups evoke pure low-low derogation, not envied high-status groups.

Evidence

Who came closest to fitting the pure antipathy hypothesis? Poor Blacks, poor Whites, and welfare recipients (along with other groups that depend on the sample, as noted) reliably elicited low marks on both dimensions, which amounts to derogation relative to other clusters. The cluster that reliably scored the lowest on both warmth (student M 2.66, nonstudent M 2.74) and competence (student M 2.29, nonstudent M 2.41) differed significantly (p .01) from the other means in 8 out of 12 comparisons across the two samples. — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 124

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Perceived status drives competence judgments while perceived competition strips warmth from envied outgroups — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 42; Abstract-level middle-cluster stereotypes mask sharp subtype splits within a group. — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 292; Envied successful minorities are prime scapegoat targets, not the weakest groups. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 1585

Broader Connections